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Sci-Fi Heroes Take On the System

by Roya Rastegar on July 1 2008, 12:00PM

In two new films, Mexican and Asian-American superheroes fight racism and eco-disaster—with technology and imagination.

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The Rise of Street Literature

by Almah LaVon Rice on May 1 2008, 12:00PM

Read the story that won the 2009 National Ethnic Media Award for best article in the arts.

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Reclaiming Radio

by Michelle Chen on March 20 2008, 12:00PM

Alternative radio projects attempt to take back the public sphere.

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Where Islam Meets Rock ‘n’ Roll

by Laila Kazmi on March 20 2008, 12:00PM

Salman Ahmad introduced the world to Sufi rock and now to the culture behind the music.

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Debating for Change: Race, Politics, and Jim Crow

by Jonathan Adams on February 19 2008, 12:00PM

A closer look at the actions behind the debaters’ rhetoric in The Great Debaters.

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The Weeping Veil

by Philip Huang on January 7 2008, 12:00PM

Painter Hung Liu excavates the surface of history.

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Innovators 2008

by ColorLines Staff on January 7 2008, 12:00PM

People moving ideas and actions in 2008.

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Jazz: For Whites Only?

by Leslie Simon on January 7 2008, 12:00PM

A look at co-opted jazz after the death of Max Roach.

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I’m Afro-Norwegian

by G Smith on November 29 2007, 12:00PM

A mixed race man addresses society’s need to box him in racially.

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The Elusive Concept of Blackness

by Beandrea Davis on November 4 2007, 12:00PM

Through photography and film, artist Hank Willis Thomas explores what it means to be Black today.

Topics: Arts & Culture, Criminal Justice

Writing in Netantla

by Almah LaVon Rice on November 4 2007, 12:00PM

A celebrated Chicana author goes to the border in The Guardian exploring the politics of the border with irony, lyricism and desert-spare clarity.

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Why Black People Support Michael Vick

by David Wright on October 3 2007, 12:00PM

The thing that seems to mystify the mainstream media and much of the white public is that a significant number of Black people see the Michael Vick saga as a racial issue. What’s mystifying to Black people is the continued…

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The Rebirth of a Nation?

by Osagie Obasogie on October 3 2007, 12:00PM

Glorifying eugenics in a cult classic for our times.

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Wily, Witty and Whimsical

by Almah LaVon Rice on October 3 2007, 12:00PM

An American Indian artist takes to the canvas with colorful critiques.

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A Meditation on Media Consumption

by Daisy Hernandez on July 23 2007, 12:00PM

With so many ways to get the news, people are creating their own media systems.

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Mujeres Making Movies

by Almah LaVon Rice on July 23 2007, 12:00PM

Two stray dogs in Vieques, Puerto Rico were responsible for the naming of Chica Luna Productions. There alone working on a documentary about the U.S. military occupation of Vieques, cofounder Elisha Miranda befriended and adopted the canine pair, which were…

Topics: Arts & Culture, Gender & Sexuality

by Juba Kalamka on May 17 2007, 12:00PM

Reviews of new releases from Public Enemy, Shock G and Teena Marie.

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by Rebekah Kebede on May 17 2007, 12:00PM

Three short films explore what it means to be a South Asian male in post-9/11 America.

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This Gangsta Stuff & Russell’s Call For Change

by Davey D on May 17 2007, 12:00PM

Davey D offers some hip hop history on racism, corporate control and banning the N* word.

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Novelist Walter Mosley Kicks Off FACING RACE conference

by Andre Banks on March 23 2007, 12:00PM

The mystery novelist and social commentator urged hundreds of advocates address racial and economic inequality.

Topics: Arts & Culture, Health, Schools & Youth